| Edition |
1st Free Press hardcover ed. |
| Physical description |
viii, 262 pages ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
"Free Press non-fiction original hardcover"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Personal Geography -- Pt. I. The Oldest: San Francisco -- 1. American Pagodas: Behind the Tourist Architecture -- 2. Alleyway Kids: How Youth Is Reinvigorating the Neighborhood -- 3. Chain Migration: Family Ties Pull a New Generation Through Chinatown Gate, But Not Without Difficulty -- Pt. II. The Biggest: New York -- 4. City Within a City: The Industry of Chinatown Changes New York -- 5. The New Chinese School: Learning to Read, Write, and Live a Heritage -- 6. Fortune Cookies: What the Path of the Folded Wafers Tells Us About the Movement of Communities -- Pt. III. The Hollywood Icon: Los Angeles -- 7. Chinatownland: The Longtime Partnership Between Hollywood and Chinatown -- 8. Hometown Chinatown: In an Increasingly Disparate Community, It's Where the Kids Hang Out -- 9. Preacher Man, Teacher Man: Neighborhood Anchors for the New Arrival -- Pt. IV. The Crossroads: Honolulu -- 10. Kapakahi Chinatown: Where "All Mixed Up" Is the Enduring Story -- 11. Neighborhood Crossings: How a Local Boy Became an Accidental Chef -- 12. History Lessons: Chinatown's Disenchanted Generation, on Preserving the Past and Shaping the Future. |
| Other formats |
Also available on the Internet. |
| Subject |
Chinatown Plaza (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Chinatowns -- United States.
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Chinese Americans -- Social life and customs.
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Chinese Americans -- Social conditions.
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City and town life -- United States.
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Chinatown (New York, N.Y.)
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Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)
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Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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Chinatown (Honolulu, Hawaii)
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United States -- History, Local.
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| Local subject |
Internet Access |
| ISBN |
9781416557234 |
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1416557237 |
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